<Permutations of 1 – 5> : 1235 (maj) / 1345 (min) & the variations

(b2 for V7b9, b5 for m7b5)

Firstly stick with one pattern, internalize it. e.g. Maj / Min

(pick one beginning with 1, one beginning with 2, etc. 4 patterns in total)

2153 / 3154
3521 / 4531
5321 / 5431

Songs – Lady Byrd, Confirmation, Solar, How high the moon, In your own sweet way,
Giant Steps, Just Friends, You’re the one p.55, All the things

Then, try Mixing it up with other patterns – !!!! THINK SHAPES !!!!!

Visualize the shapes (as block chords – will facilitate the commands of the numbers)

Editing the rhythms – rhythmic variety

Inversions – practice one inversion of one shape over a tune thoroughly.

Practice shapes over the following cycles: (one chord per bar)

 Cmaj7 – E – Bb – F# - D – Ab – B – F – Db – G – Eb – A (1235)

 G7b9 – Db – F – B – Eb – A – F# - C – E – Ab – D – Bb (b2 patterns)

 Bm7 – Eb – A – F – C# - G – Bb – E – C – F# - D – Ab (1345)

 Gm7b5 – C# - F – B – Eb – A – F# - C – E – Ab – D – B

(Treat each practice point as one chapter as it will contain a vast info.)

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<Permutations of 5 -9> : 5679 (maj) / 5789 (min)

(b5,b7,8, b9 for min7b5 / 5, b6, b7, b9 for V7b9b13 / b5, b6 ,b7,b9 for Altered)

5 6 7 9 = 1 2 3 5 played up a fifth

5789=1345 //

e.g. maj / min

5679 / 5689

6597 / 7598

7965 / 8975

9765 / 9875

Practice 4th resolutions - e.g. all the things you are

a. 4th to 3rd crotchet to dotted minim / bar

b 4th to 5th //

c. 4 - #4 - 6 – 5 crotchet – quaver – quaver – crotchet – rest / bar

(Embellished resolution)

d. find the way of “leaving it” & find other resolutions

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<Upper structure groupings 9 – 13>: 9th 11th & 13th (=2,4,6 secondary chord tones)

Major chords use 9, #11, 13

Minor 9, 11, 13

Dominant 9, b9 or #9, #11, 13, or b13 (most versatile as more resolution available)

9 10 #11 13 Maj / Dominant

9 11 12 13 Min (b9 11 b12 b13 for half dim)

Notice 9 – 13 is just displaced (version of 5 - 9) up a fifth

Try crotchet phrasing in 3/4, upper structure triads only:

Over C7 – D, Ab, Gg, Eb, A, Ebm, Am, C#m, F#m, Gm triads

Exercise e.g. Maj / Min

9 – 10 - #11 - 13 / 9 – 11 – 12 - 13

10 – 9 – 13 - #11 / 11 – 9 – 13 - 12

#11 – 13 – 10 – 9 / 12 – 13 – 11 - 9

13 – 11 – 10 – 9 / 13 – 12 – 11 - 9

Must be practiced over the basic chord, otherwise will sound like 1235

Follow the practice steps

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<ADDITIONAL GROUPINGS>

3–7: 3, 5, 6, 7 / 3, 4, 5, 7

7 – 11: 7, 9, 10, 11 / 7, 8, 9, 11

4 – 8: #4, 6, 7, 8 / 4, 5, 6, 8

6 – 3: 6, 7, 1, 3, / 6, 1, 2, 3

Notice how versatile a four note cell is: e.g. 1235 in Cmaj

(Basic chord / Permutation it is spelled out)

C maj / 1-2-3-5 can be

Am7 / 3-4-5-7 can also be
Dm7 or D7sus / 7-8-9-11
Fmaj7 / 5-6-7-9
Gm7 or G7sus / 4-5-6-1
Bbmaj7 or Bb7 / 9-10-#11-13
Eb maj7 / 13-14-#15-17
Em7b5 or Em7 / b6-7-1-3
Bm7b5 / b9-10-11-b13
Abmaj7+5 / 3-#4-#5-7
F#m7 or F#7alt / b5-b6-7-b9
E7 alt / b13-7-1-#9

Cm / 1-3-4-5 can be
Abmaj7 / 3-5-6-7
Fm7 / 5-7-8-9
Dbmaj7 / 7-9-10-#11
Bbmin7 / 9-11-12-13
Amin7b5 / 3-b5-b6-7
Gmin7b5 / 4-b6-7-1
Gm7 / 11-b13-14-15
Ebmaj or Eb7 / 6-1-2-3
Dm7b5 or D7susb9 / 7-b9-10-11
B7alt / b9-10-#11-b13
A7 alt / #9-#11-b13-14

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<Mixing Groupings examples> (each group of 4 notes takes 2 beats)

1-5 + 5-9 (giant steps)

4 - b5 – 3 – 1 + b13 - #11 – 10 – b9 (over Min iim-V7)

b5-3-4-1 + b13-10-#11-b9

8-9-7-5 + 1-2-3-5 (over ii-V7)

9-8-5-7 + 3-5-6-7

7-5-4-3 + 2-1-3-5

3-5-6-7 + 3-1-7-5 (cycle)

3-5-6-7 + 10-#11-9-13

Then change note groupings for next solos, edit rhythms and apply inversions

<Review questions for every practice session>

1. Do you know four permutations fo the grouping you are working on (Maj/min)?

2. Can you apply them to the songs you’ve been working on?

3. Have you visualizing for 10 – 15% of your practice time?

4. Can you mix up the numbers randomly in order to obtain variety oin the shape of
your melodic lines?

5. Can you edit rhythms comfortably?

6. Can you use different inversions?